SEC FORM 4

SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Schuessler Morgan M

(Last)

(First)

(Middle)

10 GLENLAKE PARKWAY

NORTH TOWER

(Street)

ATLANTA

30328

(City)

(State)

(Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
GLOBAL PAYMENTS INC [ GPN ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director	10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)	Other (specify below)
	EVP HR & Corp Communications

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
01/30/2014

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price		6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Common Stock	01/30/2014		M		10,000	A	$45.86	44,403	D
Common Stock	01/30/2014		M		4,986	A	$37.4	49,389	D
Common Stock	01/30/2014		M		6,581	A	$37.4	55,970	D
Common Stock	01/30/2014		F⁽¹⁾		17,268	D	$67.67⁽²⁾	38,702	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares	8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)		10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$45.86	01/30/2014		M			10,000	⁽³⁾	06/02/2016	Common Stock	10,000	$0	0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.4	01/30/2014		M			4,986	⁽⁴⁾	07/31/2017	Common Stock	4,986	$0	0	D
Non-qualified Stock Option (Right to Buy)	$37.4	01/30/2014		M			6,581	⁽⁵⁾	07/29/2020	Common Stock	6,581	$0	2,193	D

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents forfeitures in connection with three "net exercises" of outstanding stock options. There were no open market sales of the shares by the reporting person. A total of 17,268 shares were withheld by Global Payments Inc. (the "Company") for payment of the exercise price and applicable taxes, and the net exercises resulted in the issuance of 4,299 shares, in the aggregate, by the Company to the reporting person.

2. Closing price for the Company's common stock on the transaction date.

3. The option became exercisable in 25% increments on the first (June 2, 2007), second (June 2, 2008), third (June 2, 2009) and fourth (June 2, 2010) anniversary of the grant.

4. The option became exercisable in 25% increments on the first (July 31, 2008), second (July 31, 2009), third (July 31, 2010) and fourth (July 31, 2011) anniversary of the grant.

5. The option became exercisable in 25% increments on the first (July 29, 2011), second (July 29, 2012), third (July 29, 2013), and fourth (July 29, 2014) anniversary of the grant.

Remarks:

SEC Exhibit 24 - Power of Attorney

	/s/ David L. Green as attorney-in-fact for Morgan Schuessler	02/03/2014
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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